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Republican Obstruction

The Republican Party of Obstruction: Disturbing and Distressing

Lance Simmens | Posted 12.08.2009 | Politics

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Lance Simmens

The experiment in post-partisan governance has not been met with much success as it relates to health care reform. It is disturbing and disgusting that the GOP has elected to behave in such a destructive and petty way.

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David Vitter's Obstruction Exposes Dirty Relationship With Formaldehyde Industry

Mother Jones | Andy Kroll | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

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In May, President Obama nominated a renowned scientist known as the "father of green chemistry" to head the EPA's Office of Research and Development. ...

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No Men: The Most Ornery, Obstructionist Senators

The Daily Beast | Benjamin Sarlin | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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When Sen. Joe Lieberman issued fresh threats to filibuster any health-care reform proposal including a public option, he did more than just blunt the ...

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Tom Coburn Put Anonymous Hold On Major Veterans Bill

The Marine Corps Times | Rick Maze | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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Thirteen major military and veterans groups have joined forces to try to force one senator -- Republican Tom Coburn of Oklahoma -- to release a hold t...

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Nine Obama Nominees Being Held Up By GOP Lawmakers

Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

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In recent weeks President Obama has come under fire recently for being "too cautious" and "too slow" in making appointments to vacant federal posts. M...

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Democrats To Act On Stalled Bills, Despite GOP Obstruction

New York Times | Carl Hulse | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

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While they await their health care overhauls, Congressional Democrats will this week try to make progress on other initiatives that have been moving a...

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Learning Deficits

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics

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Robert L. Borosage

Will Obama's transformative budget survive? As his press conference last night illustrated, it runs a serious risk of drowning in a swamp of cant.

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Free Fall

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

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Robert L. Borosage

The US has joined Germany and Japan in what is becoming a global recession. The era of big government is over is over. In the crisis, we are, as Richard Nixon once said, "all Keynesians now."

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Sam Stein

Republican Obstructionism Breaks Congressional Record

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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As this year's congressional session closes out, obstructionism by the Republican minority reached a fever pitch and effectively stymied much of the D...

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